The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1889.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3131, 16 February 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1889.

The cost to Mastorton residents of the Inxuty of a night-watchman so far amounts to £950. The Insurance Companies ought to givo the town some credit on this score, The Vatican is' irrited at the refusal of the English Government to renew diplomatic relations, It' is stated - that Irish influein'o is now in the ascendant, and may ho largely attributed to the recent visit of Cardinal Mown.

The following notice of of motion has been tabled by Cr Cullon, "Tint with a view to tbo more economical working of the Borough, the present permanent surface men be discharged, as from the 23rd inst,, and in futuro all road works including maintenance and repairs, not actually performed by the Overseer he let by contract.

In pur last Wednesday's issue, we gave a list of the successful, candidates who took part ni the-recent examinatipn of pupi} teachers he|d under the Wellington Education-Board, but by some accident, wo omitted the name pf Mr Adolph Feist, pf the Feriiridge School,, who passed the fourth year's examination, The latest from that' land of Beulah, whero' Road Board wardens furiously rage -together is that 'the mail" .is stopped, It appears that the old Whareama Road along which the letter carrier has ridden or been bogged for a score' of years past is blocked by ferocious natives and formidable fencing and the mail department has been requested to -pass up the new deviation road, It.isun.derr stood that the Postmaster General or whoever watches over the delivery,of the mail has declared that he' will see •v Meredith, Moore, & Co,; in Messii. . ' ••• w iii 6 , OU pthedoviation, Hades before iit>„. .-"'•..at Blair/ So the mail bags have to rco. ." ;i V» logie, and .the' good;people of u.i' ' Whareamaare beginning to realise the. inconvenience of having a militant road board.and consider : whether atter-all it is the innocent rabbit that is most in need of a natural enomy. ]-'\. ; •;

\a're'invited hy: the Offioal Assigneefor the purchase ot the: 'good-, will b(:tho':leaseif the Royal Oak Hotel, Carterton. -:- : '--.'■';• :'■:■: ~V:■'-,'■ ':■■■■. ■■■ Alexander Turbitt, charged with have ing.'on his premises; utensils capable;..;of being used' aa V still was acquitted at Wellington H.Mr Court yeflterday, ;, ; The Mastorton Amateur' Operatic Company had a first'rehearsal of Maritana' at, the-Theatre-'Royal last night nndor the instruction ot Signor-Morley, This. season, alone Messrs Morrow Basset and Co'.,; of Ohristehurch, havo sold no less thaii42o McQormiok taper aiidßinder Machines. r . ■: The special prize.list in connection with the .Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Show which' takes place pn the 27th inst,, is advertised. We are glad to learn from a trustworthy correspondent Nthat Colonel Huberts has had previous experience as a Besidenfr Magistrate and is not as inexperienced as we stated in our last issue.

Mr D. Alabaster, wants it known that the cheapest and best place for' oilskins, horse clothes,' rick covers, hammocks, tents, and tarpaulins, is at his establishment opposite the Manners street Fire Brigade Station, Wellington, Mr W. A. Young, intimates throurh our advertising columns that ho has opened premises at the comer of Lamb-ton-Quay and Willis-street, Wellington, with a.large selection of fruits of every description, orders by post or wiro will be promptly attended to, and the trade will be liberally dealt ■ An important land sale is announced to take place, by auction at Messrs Beckett and Dick's rooms, Marton, on Saturday 2Srd February by order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court.' As these properties will bo sold upon liberal terms it should be a good oppor-

tunity for securing a freehold property, Particulars of the lots will be found in another column.

During the progress oftho Fisk. Jubilee Singers' concert, at Wellington, on Thursday evening, and in the middle of one of, their most touching plantation melodiesa woman in the family circle

was seized with a fit of some kind or other, the seizure being immediately proceeded byan unearthly yell, The effect, (says the Press) was blood curdling, aud soriously discomposed many members of the gentler sex among the audience, This is the concise way in which a New York paper reports a tragic occurrence at Foxcroft on the Ist January: -John Butler, an aged Frenchman, who yesterday set fire to the buildings he occupied, killed his colt and goats, stabbed himself four times, took Paris green, and fled to the woods, died this morning. Mr Frod Hoffman, late partner in the

firm of Hoffman and Sons, has a business notice in this issue with reference to the opening of his new premises on Lainbton Quay.'', Mr Hoffman is sole agont for the world renowned and celebrated Brins-

mow! pianos, in addition to which ho has on hand a splendid assortment of organs, harmoriums and musical insfciumonts of almost eyery known variety. Aaalunor and repairer if instruments Mr Hoffmau carries the highest credentials and any work entrusted to his care will he faithfully carried out. Country visitors to Wellington aro cordially invited •'. to inspect his premises on Lanibton Quay. It seems that Mr Sala, in his capacity as an art critio, has bean rather badly hauled over the coals by Mr Furuiss, artist. Mr Sala had chaffed Punch's Harry, and told him he had no right to speak on serious matters, referring to Mr Furniss's portrait lecture, Some people-prominent people too—find.Mr Furniss's portraits very serious matters indeed, and shrink from his sarcastic pencil. So much for the attack. Now Mr Furniss says " You're another." ''MrSala/'sayshe, "began not only as an artist but as a caricaturist, and he had to send into the academy schools three ' short drawings,' as they were'

called, of a head, a hand, and afoot. Unfortunately for Mr Sala, he had six toes'upon the foot he drew, and the oxaminor having counted those toes, pointed the matter out to Mr Sala, who did not get into the schools j so now he is the art critic of'the Daily Telegraph. In 1851 Mr Sala painted tho pictures upon tho walls of an eating Baloon, and that probably had given him the taste tor cookery which ho had evinced over since," What '"orrible revelations I" Really, journalists live in glass houses, and should never, nover throw stoneß—at one another,

A report has lately been circulated in .New Vork that Mr Campbell of aeronautic fame, has completed an improved air-ship, which is the outcome of a quarter of a century's study and experience . The Bhip consists of a balloon and a car 36ft long by 7fb wide. A large wheel Bft in diametor, and composed of 10 blades of. cedar wood,; is arranged underneath the car, and by its means the" ship may be raised or lowered at will. A propelling wheel, consisting of two blades of sailcloth, is placed in the stem ot right augles to the other wheel.. The principal rudder is attached to the front of the ship, and a number of auxiliary stoerers, in the shape of small propcllim; wheels; are fastened to to various parts of the structure. Two immovable wings are arranged at the sides of the car, and they extend to a distanco of thirteen feet, They aro made of silk stretched on rattan frames, and they are intended to steady'' the vessel' as it sails through the air, The car is made of light spruce rails intertwined with rattan rods.and the entire Structure is supported by a steel band encircling the car, and by four Btrong cable. wires. The machinery for propelling and steering the vessel is of the same type as that which is used in velocipedes, and it is operated entirely by manual foot power. It appears that the constructor of this apparatus has reoeived the encouragement of a certain section of American engineors, but the efficiency of the vessel has yet to to a practical test,— Industries, Sheepfarmors, brooders, and others

will note that the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. will hold two.liirgo sales noxt weok, one at Farfield on' Wednesday next, and one at Waipukuvan on Friday, the 22ud. The demand for sheep for Waikato, the

West Coast, iftc., is-good, says the flawke'4 Bay Herald, and there promises to be a fair local demand after the late acceptable rains The Loan Company, who have instituted these " sheep fairs," are to be congratulated on having made a step in the right direction, and rnnholders oven more so, for having staunchly supported the company iii the project, which it is to be hoped may be an annual affair, In all parta of the colony except Hawke's Bay the bulk of stock disposed of is.sold by auction, and we know of no reason why it should not be so here, It must undoubtedly be an advantage to buyers'to know exactly' where to place their hand 3 on stock, and equally so to settlers to know when and where .to find a market for their. surplus stock. Besides sheep, of which there is a splendid catalogue,! horses and cattle of all descriptions will be sold. ."'-'';•• v

You sbould visit Wellington, and above all things go to the sale of overplus Summer Drapery at To Aro House, Wellington. You should visit tin's salo. Why? Because you will bei)ofit amazingly by so doing, and make your money.go further than it ever did before, if,ypu will but oall at the Overplus Sale at To Aro House, .Wellington. ■ You should visit the Sale. 'Why? Because the bargain's have been numerous and astonishing, and the remainder of the Overplus will be sold at [ still. lower prices during the present week at ,Te Aro House, Wellington?: ' 'v.'',;;;' -,:■.-.. .You, 'should .visit the. Sale, Why? Becauseitis the last.week, andil positively closes' on Saturday •ijcxtv'l'ebi'uary ICth, at 10 p'ciook'in: tlie evening.,.; Fail not, therefore,'to. give a look in at the Overplus Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington. ' Yon' should -visit the Sale. Why? Becauso'you would enjoy the outing.fBecaus'e you would purchase .clieaply,,Because' yourwpuM • savevinqney,. and Beoause bo many of your neighbors have done so by visiting the' Sale of Surplus .aiook At Te'Aro Houso, Wellington, ■■ ■^'.-;: r-f"«ia.v—\VbofthOotppsaibly extend --''iro;iiotuJ^'' : comedo. tho tinie—the* Sate '.Wu. '/-.•"'.' '"■' •" ' nt "t.. of ahendat MO.'o'clock iu: the ,e>w -;. : Saturday Next,'at Te Aro House, Wei-1 ington, v. - ;; :■•

Messrs Lowes; ahd : lorhaannpucce' their, nexbitook: snlo'at. Masterton for Febru'. ary'2Hh.-Jheiciiflt. of entries: already embraces 2000 sh'eep>nd 160; head of cattlo, ; eto..,;>. f '■.'■->' ; C^~<^-' : - ■ ''■:.''-S': 'The buslv fires raging ill parts "of the Forty Mile Bush are reported to be endangering the residences of some of the settlers hi that district,. At Mangamnhov Mr Jano'tt's newly erected dwelling house to?etlior with its contents was totally dostroyed by tire at an early .hour this morning. .Weare gUid to be able to report that Mr Janett's property was inßured,,,., ;;.. It ia.a little awkward for a newspaper to publish an ■•ottos., We notice our local contemporary in his oiuw of to-day gravely announces an auction sale for Sunday. The deluded people of Wairarapa South to whonr. the '• altos is forwarded must set down Miißtorton as a Sodom and Gomorrah,. ' ...'■'„ KotfOHuN Piles Why aufter Piles? Immediate cure and complete cure guaranteed, Ask for ''Rough on Piles." Sure euro for itching, protruding, bleeding, or anyform of Piles; :